The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-04-21
PUBLIC OPINION.
What Ithe People Think Of the Uuholy
War on the Governor.

What lthe People Think Of the Uuholy
War on the Governor.
The CITIZEN sought to find out |
what the people think of Gov. Tay-
lor and his accuSers and with that |
view interviewed many of our citi-
zens. We do not believe there is a
man in Giles county who believes
that the governor is corrupt. On
the other hand, the personal malig-
nant turn the war has taken has
opened their eyes to the truthful
ness of the position The CITIZEN
has maintained f.om the start that
the fight on him, although waged in
democracy's name, is prompted by
personal vindictiveness born of
disappointment in an attempt to
control him. Hear what the people
say:
Mr.. James Buford says: "The
attack on Gov. Taylor by the
American, which think is clearly
conspiracy to destroy him political
ly, has only shown up his real
worth and will end in making
him U. S. senator in Coy. Har-
ris' place should the conspirators
succeed in defeating him for gov
ernor next time. l am more of a
Bob Taylor man than 1 have ever
| been"
Mr.. Jas. P. Rankin says: 81
think Gov. Taylor is trying to do
his duty impartially aid ought to
be encouraged and sustained by all
who desire conservative govern
ment for Tennessee"
Maj. Richardson says he has
watched with great interest the as
saults and charges made upon the
governor-'I believe these charges
to be false in every particular and
that he is a sound democrat and in
cable of such teachery.''
Mr.. H. NJ. Grigsby believes ssthere
is villainous effort on the part of
certain persons and papers to de-
stroy the good reputation of our
governor without shadow of iusti-
fcatlon."
Mr.. NJ. c. Fitzpatrick says:
There is no objection to Gov. Tay-
Tor as a democrat, as a statesman,
or as an honorable gentleman in
my estimation. He exactly fills my
ideal Of pushing, progressive
young democratic statesman in
whom there is no guile.''
| DR.. H. t. Campbell thinks that
the charges which are being indus
triously circulated agains. Gov.
Taylor are manlfestly untrue and
that the war on him is an unwar-
ranted outrage.
| Capt. Jno. Jno. D. Flautt, cash
Ter of the Giles National Bank,
says the accusations are most
outrageously untrue, in his estima-
ton, and he sees no reason to
change his original exalted opinion
of him, and that he has done moth.
ing to forfeit confidence.
| Mr.. Harris Solinsky says he is
stronger for Bob Taylor than ever
i Elk Sheriff Arrowsmith says
The attack upon Gov. Taylor is
the most outrageous piece Of bust
ness in the world by men claiming
to be democrats. The American is
doing more to strengthen the re
publican party than Sherman OIL
Blaine could do in two years. The
good of the democratic party is
not at the bottom Of this fight"
DR.. c. G. Alternately says: Il car
not better express my condemna-
tion of the combined assault made
upon Gov. Taylor than by quoting
a short paragraph from the Mem
phis Ledger: Have we come tt
this that governor OF Tennessee
must answer such vile, malicious
scoundrel, or by indignant silence
born of conscious integrity stanc
accused or as pleading guilty? l
disappointed office seekers, if mer
who desired to dictate certain poll
cies and could not enforce theil
suggestions and directions, have
made these allegations and coun-
denounced them at first only to ex-
press a virtuous surprise and re
greet afterward, they may look GU
for a storm OF popular Indignation
Such charges cannot be made witt
impunity.'
Judge Wards sententiously asks
: don't 1t look to you like clickT
Mr.. Skillern thinks nine-tenth'
Of the people would be for the Blai
bill if it were Invested of party in
huences.
DR.. McPeters, justly indignant
: exclaimed: This infamous, SLAM
derous foul plot and onslaught up
on the personal character of Gov
, Taylor is too Shiny a stencil tt
greet the oifactories of decent peo-
! pie. The clique conspiracy tt
besmirth his fair name, by insinua
s ting or otherwise, is an Outrage
! upon decency, bestial incivility
and prostitution of political license
The accusation evidently is as fals'
! as the hot bed of corruption ant
t malignity thas gave birth to ane
A foster such envenomed calumny
1t would draw largely upon our ere
dulity to associate Gov. Taylor
with such despicable acts. Gov
Taylor is a man Of irreproachabl'
character and true gentility-th'
: exponent of liberal democracy, The
soundness of which will bear prob
: ing and his fealty can't be success
J | Tn lu chananned He is fully ALIGN